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Mind means to object to or take care of. Regular: mind-minded-minded.
Meanings
- To object to
- To take care of
- To obey
- To be careful of
Common Collocations
mind your own business
never mind
do you mind
mind the gap
mind your manners
Tip for Learners
Never mind = forget it. Do you mind? = is it OK? Mind your own business = don't interfere.
Present Simple
| I | mind |
| you | mind |
| he/she/it | minds |
| we | mind |
| they | mind |
Examples - Present Simple
- I mind my own business.
- You mind the children well.
- She minds the store while I'm away.
- We mind our manners at dinner.
- They mind the rules carefully.
Present Continuous
| I | am minding |
| you | are minding |
| he/she/it | is minding |
| we | are minding |
| they | are minding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am minding the shop today.
- You are minding your own business.
- She is minding the baby for us.
- We are minding our steps carefully.
- They are minding the equipment.
Present Perfect
| I | have minded |
| you | have minded |
| he/she/it | has minded |
| we | have minded |
| they | have minded |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have minded the store many times.
- You have minded your manners well.
- He has minded the children before.
- We have minded the rules always.
- They have minded their own business.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been minding |
| you | have been minding |
| he/she/it | has been minding |
| we | have been minding |
| they | have been minding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been minding the shop all day.
- You have been minding the children.
- She has been minding her health lately.
- We have been minding our budget.
- They have been minding the business.
Past Simple
| I | minded |
| you | minded |
| he/she/it | minded |
| we | minded |
| they | minded |
Examples - Past Simple
- I minded the store yesterday.
- You minded your manners at the party.
- He minded the children last night.
- We minded the rules during the game.
- They minded their own business.
Past Continuous
| I | was minding |
| you | were minding |
| he/she/it | was minding |
| we | were minding |
| they | were minding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was minding the shop when it happened.
- You were minding your own affairs.
- She was minding the baby all evening.
- We were minding our steps carefully.
- They were minding the equipment.
Past Perfect
| I | had minded |
| you | had minded |
| he/she/it | had minded |
| we | had minded |
| they | had minded |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had minded the store before leaving.
- You had minded your manners already.
- He had minded the children all day.
- We had minded the rules before.
- They had minded their business.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been minding |
| you | had been minding |
| he/she/it | had been minding |
| we | had been minding |
| they | had been minding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been minding the shop for hours.
- You had been minding the children all day.
- She had been minding her health.
- We had been minding our budget.
- They had been minding the business.
Future Simple
| I | will mind |
| you | will mind |
| he/she/it | will mind |
| we | will mind |
| they | will mind |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will mind the store tomorrow.
- You will mind your manners.
- He will mind the children tonight.
- We will mind the rules carefully.
- They will mind their own affairs.
Future Continuous
| I | will be minding |
| you | will be minding |
| he/she/it | will be minding |
| we | will be minding |
| they | will be minding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be minding the shop all day.
- You will be minding the children.
- She will be minding her health.
- We will be minding our budget.
- They will be minding the business.
Future Perfect
| I | will have minded |
| you | will have minded |
| he/she/it | will have minded |
| we | will have minded |
| they | will have minded |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have minded the store by then.
- You will have minded your manners.
- He will have minded the children.
- We will have minded all the rules.
- They will have minded their affairs.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been minding |
| you | will have been minding |
| he/she/it | will have been minding |
| we | will have been minding |
| they | will have been minding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been minding the shop for hours.
- You will have been minding children all day.
- She will have been minding her health.
- We will have been minding our budget.
- They will have been minding business.